The study is on the second floor, and the bedrooms of Tian Zili and the princess are also on the second floor. The first floor is the living room, kitchen, and servants' room. The basement is the warehouse.
Outside this small wooden building is a courtyard, which is made of mud and thatch. There are about two Han slaves who Tian Zili asked Lu Shouli to carefully screen out. There are about two of them.
Hundreds of people.
These people are equivalent to Tian Zili's servants. They are responsible for working and protecting the safety here.
Tian Zili's Tabu Nang status is far more noble than ordinary Tabu Nang.
Because he married the princess of the last emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. She was a direct princess of Kublai Khan's line. She was not one of those women with the blood of Genghis Khan.
He has hundreds of slaves and guards who are completely in line with his status. Even the five captains guarding this place do not dare to make trouble in front of him and the princess.
Entering the study, Tian Zili sat on a chair, took a sip of water, and asked, "How many people have you connected with now?"
Lu Shouli suppressed his excitement and said: "I don't dare to be too obvious. I just secretly understand the past of these people and look for those who dare to resist the Mongols and have been punished by the Mongols. There are currently five hundred people.
There are many people, all very reliable, and they all complain that it would be better to die on the way back to the Ming Dynasty than to suffer here."
Tian Zili nodded, feeling increasingly satisfied with Lu Shouli.
People's hearts are separated from each other. Many people on the grassland have lost their blood and have been completely enslaved.
He had to be careful. When these people were first captured, they were still bloody and dared to resist. However, some gradually accepted their fate and began to please the Mongols and inform on their compatriots.
Or they could show their loyalty to their Mongol masters by oppressing and spying on their compatriots.
These people are even more hateful than the Mongols.
The Mongols are also very cunning. They have always been in a slave society and have a lot of experience in using and managing slaves.
Here, we use Han people to manage Han people.
These degenerate people just want to have more food to eat or be beaten less. As long as someone is slacking off at work, when the Mongolian supervisors come, countless people will immediately report them.
In the slave camp, it was simply a world where the law of the jungle prevailed.
After Tian Zili came, the situation improved. Only then did these slaves live an orderly life.
He formed his own guard of two hundred men to enforce the law.
It is strictly forbidden to bully the weak among the Han people, and gang crimes and abuse of lynching are suppressed. Order is established here. And order also brings about the smooth organization of agricultural production and guarantees the autumn harvest.
He secretly asked Lu Shouli to develop his own people. Lu Shouli had been on the grasslands for more than ten years, and he knew the Han slaves very well. He only observed in secret, looking for those who were punished by the Mongols, but were still determined and unyielding.
Over the past year, Tian Zili was forced to learn to use various means to cause trouble, and then observed the slaves' reactions. This created opportunities for Lu Shouli to carefully identify people he could trust.
These people only know that by following the prince-in-law, they can suffer less and their families can live easier. Because it is their innate habit to rely on the powerful and powerful.
They didn't know what the Prince Consort was going to do. Even if they were caught and discovered.
What Tian Zili did was within the bottom line of Lin Danhan's tolerance.
It is normal for a Tabu Nang to develop some power of its own.
It would be suspicious if he had no interest in power at all. This means that he just wants to go back to the Ming Dynasty. And Lin Danhan is also happy to see him do this. This means that he can still fight for it and there is still a possibility of staying in the grassland.
"Consort, is there any news from Ming Dynasty?"
"Yes, the army will be here in three days. This time there are 15,000 camel cavalry. They have brought 70,000 camels. One camel can carry two people, which is enough to bring all 100,000 people back to the Ming Dynasty.
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"Husband-in-law, in this weather, there is no one in the wilderness, and traffic is basically cut off. If we ran away, Lin Danhan would probably have escaped thousands of miles away if he knew the news. It is indeed a good opportunity, but,"
Tian Zili knew his worries. He said: "Don't worry, I have made careful arrangements this time. This matter has been planned for two years. The army came back with enough cotton coats and plenty of food. Although the weather is extremely cold,
, and also ensure everyone’s safety.”
Lu Shouli said: "Consort, most of these people are poor people who have been persecuted and oppressed by the Mongols. But some are traitors who help the Mongols. How to deal with these people."
Tian Zili said: "What the master means is that we should give priority to supporting Lin Dan Khan. You have a list of these traitors, and they have been secretly identified over the past year. When the time comes, leave them behind and leave them to Mongolia.
People. Since they want to integrate into the Mongols so much, let them stay here. At least they can still farm land for Lin Dan Khan. Lin Dan Khan is more powerful, which can also be a check on the establishment of slaves."
Lu Shouli said: "Consort, please tell us what we should do."
Tian Zili said: "The day after tomorrow, the army will arrive, but I don't know when. Tomorrow night, I will ask the servants to kill all the 200 pigs I raise. I will kill another 300 sheep and treat the Mongolian army to a meal.
.Bring out all the distilled spirits we brewed and treat them to a happy time."
Lu Shouli said: "Consort, do you want to get them all drunk? Although these Mongolians are addicted to alcohol, there are always some who can drink well, and many of them will sober up the next day."
Tian Zili said: "It's definitely not possible to rely on strong liquor alone. I have something to give to you. You can mix it with the liquor later."
Lu Shouli said: "Husband-in-law, our wine is too clear. If you add the Mongolian sweat medicine, it will become turbid and the Mongolians will find it. It is better to add it to the mutton soup. The mutton soup will be boiled milky white according to your method. It will definitely not be visible.
Those Mongolians also love to drink the mutton soup made with your recipe."
Tian Zili smiled slightly and said: "Alatan and the others are all human beings. They will be careful about the soup. They may not dare to drink it. However, if the wine is clear, they will never doubt it. My medicine is a liquid as clear as wine.
This medicine is colorless, odorless and non-toxic. It takes three hours for the medicine to take effect and make you fall asleep. You sleep for three days. When you wake up, you have no memory of the past few days."
Lu Shouli said in surprise: "There is such a powerful sweat medicine in this world. It's really easy to use."
Tian Zili smiled and said: "I am not a pharmacist. There is such a thing over there. My teacher sent someone to send it secretly. These five thousand people are Chahar's warriors. They have followed me for more than a year and served me." I'm so respectful that I can't bear to kill them. Besides, leaving more strength to the Chahar people can help them deal with the slaves."
Lu Shouli admired him in his heart. The reason why he was willing to follow his consort was because he was a truly benevolent and righteous man. He had kind thoughts in his heart and took great care of his subordinates and servants who had followed him.
"Consort, there is something I don't know whether I should say. What should I do if the princess doesn't want to leave?" Lu Shouli said worriedly.
Mongolian women have a strong temperament, and it is difficult to convince them of something they are sure of.
"Don't tell her about this. I'll have a good talk with her when the army arrives."
